The newsletter of
Ellender Memorial Library
Nicholls State University
Volume 9 Issue 2
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Spring 2013
15th Annual JUBILEE Festival
This annual festival began
in 1998 and continues to
spread knowledge and appreciation of the arts and humanities. Many of the events are
located on Nicholls’ campus
and are free. The various
events encompass one or
more of seven categories: art,
Cajun culture, international,
lectures and literature, music,
research, and stage and
screen. Several events were
located in Ellender Memorial
Library including the ongoing
exhibit “Hollywood on the
Bayou: An Exhibit of Louisiana
Film
History”
and the lecture
“The LeBoeufDreher Affair” in
which the trial of
Below: Allen J. Ellender Room
You Search, We Search, Everyone Research
A week of Jubilee is reserved for
highlighting research. This year’s
eighth annual Research Week was
held March 4-8th. Librarians Hayley Johnson and Dr. Jean-Mark
Sens spoke at the “Brown Bag
Speaker Series” the second day of
Research Week. Johnson presented
information on accessing government information. She demonstrated how to navigate the website
USA.gov and highlighted the ways
various majors of study could use
the government site for research.
One example Johnson mentioned
was that dietetic students could
research food safety statistics. She
closed out her presentation with a
demonstration of the library’s website. Sens’ presentation was entitled
(See Research page 3)
Right: Johnson pauses
for a picture
before
her
presentation.
Below:
Research posters from the
Student Poster Competition
were
displayed on
the
second
floor for approximately
two weeks.
Ada LeBoeuf, the first woman executed in Louisiana, was discussed by
retired librarian, Francine Middleton.
She presented her research to a full
room of more than thirty interested
listeners. Ada and the Doc, the only
book published about the affair, murder, and trial, was mentioned and can
be checked out in the library (call#
KF 224 .L43 H37 2000). Located in
Archives, the exhibit features posters
of movies that were filmed in Louisiana and collected by Ed and Susan
Poole, who held a presentation and
book signing on Jubilee’s opening
day, March 4, 2013.(See JUBILEE page 4)
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Choices
when i can't express
what i really feel
i practice feeling
what i can express
and none of it is equal
i know
but that's why mankind
alone among the animals
learns to cry
(excerpt, by Nikki Giovanni)
I Know Why the
Caged Bird Sings
The caged bird sings
with fearful trill
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Celebrating Black History Through Literature
Oprah has named Nikki
Giovanni a “Living Legend.” Her
works are
bestsellers and award
winners. Hip Hop Speaks
to Children is a compilation of poems geared
towards children complete with illustrations
and a CD. It includes the
works of contemporary
artists like Giovanni,
Tupac, and Queen Latifah as well as classics
such as Langston Hughes
and W.E.B. Dubois. Although classified as a
children’s book, this is a
book all ages can enjoy.
(Call # J 811.08 Hip)
The month of February
has been distinguished as
Black History Month since
1976. There are many
achievements by African
Americans in a variety of
fields such as science,
sports, politics, and literature to name a few. Libraries
and classrooms continue to
be enriched by the works of
successful black authors and
poets. While there are many
to choose from, here are
some examples of noteworthy literary works that can
be found in Ellender Memorial Library. These books
can be checked out on the
2nd floor.
of the things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill for
the caged bird
sings of freedom
(excerpt, by
Maya Angelou)
Toni Morrison won the
Pulitzer Prize in 1988 and
the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. She is a modern African American writer who can transcend time
through her works. She has
written about the days of
slavery as in the novel A
Mercy as well as the postKorean war era in her latest novel Home. Morrison’s first novel, The Bluest Eye, centers on a young
black girl’s wish to conform in white society.
This emotional novel commands the reader to take a
closer look at society’s
view on beauty.
Call # PS 3563 .O8749 B55 1994
Ernest Gaines was born on a Louisiana
sugar cane plantation, and his fiction
reflects that setting. He currently lives in
Louisiana and was the featured lecturer
during the Fletcher Lecture Series at
Nicholls in 1993. Four of his works
have been made into movies, including
A Lesson Before Dying which reveals
the survival and struggle of a young
black man convicted of murder and sentenced to death in the 1940s (Call # 813
G127L ). In Of Love and Dust, a plantation run by a Cajun overseer sets the
stage for a duel between two men that
brings insight into the price of racism,
revenge, and love. (Call# 813 G127oXn)
Maya Angelou is a worldrenown poet, author, playwright, actress, civil rights
activist, and Pulitzer Prize
nominee. For over 50 years,
her works have inspired,
awed, and enlightened her
audiences. One of her most
famous autobiographies, I
Know Why the Caged Bird
Sings, tells of her first 17
years and has been made
into a movie. She also wrote
a poem by the same name.
With over 30 bestselling
titles, Angelou’s name has
become synonymous with
the progression of rights for
African American culture
and women.
Call # 811 An43m
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SWAMP STOMP
The Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival was a boot-stomping hit this year
despite the cloudy and rainy weather.
In its fifth year, Swamp Stomp continued its tradition with Cajun bands
and food. The festival expanded its
events with carnival rides, a “1 Mile
White Boot Waddle,” and a “5K
Can-Can Run.” From March 2124th, the event entertained festivalgoers with regional music, art, history, and culture.
Above: Librarian Anke Tonn
enjoying a Cajun concert.
Left: Certificate from the
Southeast Tourism Society for
being a Top event in March
Below: Display on the 1st
floor honoring Swamp Stomp
Pictured
from
top left to bottom
left: Festival advertisement, 1st
floor
display,
Archivist Clifton
Theriot showing
a Civil War exhibit at Tresors
du Bayou Educational Program,
area school kids
enjoying Amanda Shaw and the
Cute Guys performance
Research
Continued from page 1
A Look at Patron Driven Acquisition. He discussed e-books
verses print books including the pros and cons of each. According to Sens, e-books are “increasing in popularity,” but
there is “no statistic that shows e-books are saving money.”
He further discussed an emerging trend he called “P.D.A.”
or “Patron Driven Acquisitions.” In short, Sens explained
that a library can make a contract with a publisher for certain e-books to go into that library’s system and after so
many uses a purchase could be triggered. Sens noted, “the
supply drives the demand.” In addition to the librarians’
presentations, Research Week hosted speakers from each of
the colleges on campus, and a competition for students to
display their research on posters.
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JUBILEE
Library News
Continued from page 1
A new event was the Jumbo
Gumbo Cook-off. Teams
competed to concoct the best
gumbo voted on by judges
and the community. Visit
nicholls.edu/jubilee to find a
list of events and a photo
gallery. The last day of JUBILEE is April 27, 2013.
Top left: Sandi Chauvin and Lady Pierson discuss the Li-
brary’s display table during the Literary Rally Info Expo.
(picture courtesy of Jessica Harvey, Alumni Affairs)
Top right: Cheryl Adams and Cynthia Marchbanks pose
with LLA Conference goodies. Director Robert Bremer,
Brandy Burbante, Neil Guilbeau, Hayley Johnson, Anke
Tonn, and Van Viator also attended the conference.
Above: Jessica Harvey, Assistant Director
of Alumni Affairs, snapped this photo of
library staff enjoying gumbo at the Cook-Off.
Pictured (L-R) are Brandy Burbante, Van
Viator, Daisy and Mike Guidroz.
Right: movie posters on display in Archives
Mardi Gras Mash Up
Every spring semester, there is
one holiday we Louisianans get
to enjoy that others around the
country miss. It’s Mardi Gras!
A variety of things are enjoyed
during this time including the
days off from school and work.
Here’s a collage of library news
related to Mardi Gras. It includes the display that was featured on the first floor of Ellender Memorial Library, staff
members making masks with
students from Thibodaux High
School, and a waving, masked
rider from the Crew of Cleophas. She is a familiar face
around the library and trades
her blue uniform for a mask
during Mardi Gras. Guess who?
IFC
The International Film
Club welcomes everyone to
join them for movies shown
for FREE in Peltier Auditorium on Fridays at 6:30
p.m. The last film scheduled
for this semester is A Fish
Called Wanda on May 10th.
The club also invites you to
become a member for $5.00
a year. These dues help support purchase of new movies. For more information,
contact Anke Tonn (985448-4633) or email at Anke.tonn@nicholls.edu
Veterans of Southeast Louisiana: An Oral History
Louis Ruffin
Prudent Faucheaux
Charles Davidson
Emilene Bourgeois
Gilberto Burbante
The Archives & Special Collections
Dept. at Ellender Memorial Library
is creating an oral history collection
featuring veterans residing in this
region. The collection includes videotaped interviews, biographies, photographs, and documents related to
their military experience. If you know
a veteran who might be interested in
being interviewed for this project,
please contact Neil Guilbeau (985-493
-2639) neil.guilbeau@nicholls.edu.
Managing Editor: Neil Guilbeau. Editor: Brandy Burbante. Editorial Staff: Sherrill Faucheaux, April Rome, William Charron. Photographs by editors and editorial
staff members unless otherwise noted. The statements and opinions included in these pages are those of the newsletter staff only and not those of Nicholls State University or the University of Louisiana System.